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How do we know the significance of the bread and wine in the Supper?

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The bread signifies Christ's body and the wine symbolizes His blood, both essential for atonement and covenant initiation.

In the institution of the Lord's Supper, Jesus explicitly associates the bread with His body and the wine with His blood, affirming their sacrificial significance. In Matthew 26:26-28, He states, 'This is my body' and 'This is my blood of the New Testament.' The elements function as a double memorial; the bread represents Christ's body broken for us, while the wine signifies His blood shed for the remission of sins. This understanding is rooted in the necessity of blood for atonement, as highlighted in Hebrews 9:22, which states that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission.
Scripture References: Matthew 26:26-28, Hebrews 9:22

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